sec.134False or misleading information

### sec.134 False or misleading information A person must not give information to an official, including in a document, that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty— if the person is a prisoner—2 years imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. Subsection (1) does not apply to a person giving a document, if the person when giving the document— informs the official, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information—gives the correct information. It is enough for a complaint against a person for an offence against subsection (1) to state that the information was, without specifying which, false or misleading. In this section— official means any of the following when performing a function or exercising a power under this Act— the chief executive; a staff member; a corrective services officer; the parole board; an inspector; an official visitor. s 134 amd 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 (sec.134-ssec.1) A person must not give information to an official, including in a document, that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty— if the person is a prisoner—2 years imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.134-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person giving a document, if the person when giving the document— informs the official, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information—gives the correct information. (sec.134-ssec.3) It is enough for a complaint against a person for an offence against subsection (1) to state that the information was, without specifying which, false or misleading. (sec.134-ssec.4) In this section— official means any of the following when performing a function or exercising a power under this Act— the chief executive; a staff member; a corrective services officer; the parole board; an inspector; an official visitor. - (a) if the person is a prisoner—2 years imprisonment; or - (b) otherwise—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. - (a) informs the official, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and - (b) if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information—gives the correct information. - (a) the chief executive; - (b) a staff member; - (c) a corrective services officer; - (d) the parole board; - (e) an inspector; - (f) an official visitor.